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Surrey to remain divided on unitary plans 16/04/2025 Surrey's borough and district councils have revealed the region is set to defy government requests for unity on final reorganisation proposals.
Kensington & Chelsea launches legal action against Grenfell companies 10/04/2025 Kensington & Chelsea LBC has launched legal action worth around £360m against companies involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower.
Exclusive: Ministers set to reject social care trust plans 27/03/2025 Ministers are likely to reject plans for children’s or adult social care trusts that come as part of local government reorganisation (LGR), The MJ understands
Spring Statement: Chancellor banks on house building adding £6.8bn to economy 26/03/2025 The Spring Statement has highlighted the benefit of housebuilding for improving public finances and focused on defence investment for regional growth.
LGR will have 'failed' if frontline services suffer 19/03/2025 Local government reorganisation (LGR) will be judged a failure if frontline services are negatively impacted.
Government insists counties hand over reorganisation data 17/03/2025 The Government has insisted district councils should be given access to data by counties to build robust cases for their unitary reorganisation plans.
East Midlands mayor suggests LGA not the right 'fit' 17/03/2025 East Midlands mayor Claire Ward has said the Local Government Association ‘might not be' the place where combined and strategic authorities ‘fit'.
Minister: 500,000 figure for unitaries an 'average' 13/03/2025 Jim McMahon has said a population size of 500,000 could end up as the ‘average' when unitary government is completed across the country.
Ministers in urgent plea for council help with Afghan refugees 11/03/2025 Councils have been urged to support an Afghan resettlement programme under which regions will be handed an allocation from the 6,000-7,000 annual arrivals.
Hillingdon facing possibility of s114 03/03/2025 Hillingdon LBC has been warned it faces the possibility of having to issue a section 114 notice if its finances aren't brought into line.
Hollinrake: Leaders to blame for s114 notices 19/02/2025 Conservative local government spokesperson Kevin Hollinrake has said council leaders are primarily responsible for their authorities having to issue section 114 notices.
Ministry confirms 18 councils seeking election postponement 16/01/2025 The Government has officially revealed that it has received requests to postpone elections this year from 18 councils.
Fifteen county areas bid to fast-track devolution and reorganisation 10/01/2025 Fifteen county areas are bidding to be on Labour's fast-track for new devolution deals and local government reorganisation (LGR) with all applying to postpone May elections to make this possible.
Bumper profits for SEN private providers 03/01/2025 Revenue at privately-run special schools has reportedly soared as councils continue to battle to manage rising costs in the area.
Councils to be 'accountable' for care improvements as commission launched 03/01/2025 The Government intends to hold councils ‘accountable' for improving care in their areas as part of its social care reforms.
Tories set five tests for restructuring 24/12/2024 The Conservatives have set five tests for local government restructure as they hit back at Labour attempts to ‘dictate' to councils over the move.
Funding settlement to target deprivation 28/11/2024 The Government has confirmed it will target council funding more towards areas ‘that need it most' through an increased focus on deprivation.
Woking contacts police following auditor report 28/11/2024 Woking BC has contacted the police after an auditor's report found officers failure to ensure its finance and business was managed ‘prudently or lawfully'.
Woking's debt hits £2.1bn 21/11/2024 Woking BC's commissioners have revealed its ‘spiral of debt' has reached £2.1bn and further intervention is needed.
Suffolk talks devo with minister 19/11/2024 Suffolk CC's leader has said he remains committed to devolution in the county ‘streamlining local government' following a meeting with minister Jim McMahon.